Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 860 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Manav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Manav.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aryan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Fatima.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Riya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Riya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Riya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kabir. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kabir. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kabir.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tara.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Maria. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Maria. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Maria.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Rohan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Pooja.

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